Song for a Raggy Boy
Four walls. One faith. No identity.
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
- Year: 2003
- Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: Fantastic Films, Moviefan Scandinavia A/S, Subotica, Titian Red Pictures, Zoma Films, Lolafilms
- Keyword: based on novel or book, poetry, beating, reformatory, strap, discipline, woman director, 1930s
- Director: Aisling Walsh
- Cast: Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton, Alan Devlin, Stuart Graham